India’s central bank leaves its benchmark rate unchanged for a second consecutive policy meeting, even as inflation remains low and higher US tariffs weigh on the economic outlook https://t.co/KDBQHWHs3a ...

The US government just shut down. Wall Street normally shrugs off shutdowns, but things could be different this week. With the government closed, we won't get Friday's crucial labor market report, and that's a problem because the Fed wants clean labor market data.And it's also coming at a time where the labor market is showing signs of cracking. The stoppage also complicates CPI data collection for the inflation report that's due in just around 2 weeks. And there's one new variable this time.The Trump admin ...

Fox Business Alert. Your home renovations just got more expensive. President Trump issuing a new set of tariffs last night.A 10% levy on imported softwood lumber and then lumber and a 25% duty on kitchen cabinets, bathroom vanities, and upholstered furniture manufactured outside the United States. To be paid, by the way, these tariffs by US companies importing these products. These tariffs are set to take effect 12:01 a.m. Eastern on October 14th. Now, let's look at some of the stocks.Maybe 6 months ago, th ...

>> GOOD MORNING. THIS IS "HORIZONS MIDDLE EAST AND AFRICA." OUR TOP STORIES THIS MORNING. U.S. PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP AND ISRAELI PRIME MINISTER NETANYAHU AGREED TO A 20-POINT PROPOSAL FOR A CEASE-FIRE.THE DEAL STILL HAS TO BERIA PROVED BY HAMAS. HE SAID ISRAEL WOULD NOT BE CONDUCT SIMILAR ATTACKS IN THE FUTURE. A SHUTDOWN LOOMS.VICE PRESIDENT J. D. VANCE SAYS HE BELIEVES THE U.S. GOVERNMENT IS HEADING FOR A SHUTDOWN.IT IS 5:00 A. M. HERE IN THE U.K. I’M HERE FOR THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS.I’M JOUMANNA BERCETC ...

Well, seniors are bracing for another modest cost of living increase in their Social Security benefits next year. But tariffs could make that boost feel even smaller. And if there's a government shutdown that delay September CPI data, the Social Security Administration might not finalize the cost of living adjustment, known as COLA, till the Bureau of Labor Statistics releases the numbers.Joining me now to talk about all this, got Yahoo Finance senior columnist, Carrie Hannon. Carrie, great to see you first ...

[Music] [Applause] That is the closing bell on Wall Street and now it's market domination over time. We're giving you full coverage of all the moves, get you up to speed on the action from today's trade. Let's take a look at the major averages here.We end here in the green. The Dow up about 90 points. The S&P 500, your broad gauge is up about 4/10en of a percent and the tech heavy NASDAQ that is going to tack on about 3/10en of a percent.We do have of course a potential US government shutdown to consider. W ...

Colombia’s central bank defied pressure to cut interest rates after a surprise jump in inflation and a warning from the IMF about the gaping fiscal deficit. https://t.co/nPWWZjDDgp ...

Kenya’s annual inflation rate remained below the 5% midpoint of the central bank’s target range for a 16th straight month, boosting the case for another cut in borrowing costs next week https://t.co/PV8YTwZcBX ...

This story was originally published on CFO Dive. To receive daily news and insights, subscribe to our free daily CFO Dive newsletter. Dive Brief: Consumer confidence slumped in September to a five-month low on anxiety about persistent inflation, the softening job market and the economic outlook, the Conference Board said Tuesday. The share of consumers saying jobs are plentiful fell to 26.9% in September from 30.2% while the portion saying jobs are hard to get remained at 19.1%, signalling slowing payro ...

Consumer spending is a crucial part of the US economy, accounting for about twothirds of its growth. But with inflation still running sticky, can spending power hold up. The latest data appears to be yet another testament to the sheer resilience of the US consumer.However, the solid gains are masking a deepening inequality among US households where a small share of high-wealth Americans is seeing continued gains while a larger share of the middle and lower income households is experiencing increased strain. ...